All skinfolk ain’t kinfolk. This admonishment came from novelist and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most prolific Black literary figures of the 20th century. Tracy Chiles McGhee, a Zora Neale Hurston biographer, shares context, noting this reference is loosely drawn from Hurston’s 1942 autobiography, “Dust Tracks on a Road.” Zora unapologetically leaned into […]
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AG Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood
AG Keith Ellison has joined 23 states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, protecting $9M in health care access for Minnesotans.
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Black Press, NAACP, and Lawmakers Warned America—Now Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda is Reality
Donald Trump’s administration has implemented several policies aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, including reinstating harsh immigration policies, rolling back civil rights protections, and gutting diversity programs, despite his previous denials.
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Sofie Holiday – 18
Sofie Holiday, a young black woman, is excited to vote in her first election year, as she believes her vote will make a difference for women’s reproductive rights.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar shares national and district agenda with the MSR
Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Muslim woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, has been a vocal advocate for progressive policies and social justice initiatives.
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Vice President Harris stands up for reproductive freedom in the face of opposition
Kamala Harris has been a forceful voice for reproductive freedom in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturn, and her leadership is important as more states are considering anti-abortion legislation.
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FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drugmaker’s application for the first daily over-the-counter birth control pill.
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Affirmative action decision won’t stop equal rights progress
Anytime there is a moment creating a seismic wave in society, one representing a transformation from the norm, there will be resistance.
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What the repeal of Roe v. Wade may mean for Black women
‘What we will see over the next few years is an increase in the maternal mortality rates particularly for Black and Brown women.’
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Minnesotans react to SCOTUS decision to strike Roe v. Wade
Minnesota will likely be an island in the Midwest for abortion seekers for the foreseeable future as the Supreme Court decided on June 24 to strike down Roe v. Wade.
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Attorney General Ellison: No one will be prosecuted in Minnesota for a legal abortion
Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, AG Ellison pledges to uphold the Minnesota constitution which protects a woman’s right to an abortion.
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Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision
After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
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Defunding Inter-American Commission on Human Rights would be terrible for women
The IACHR has served as a forum in which the U.S. has been called to account for its role in perpetuating violence against women and other human rights violations.
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What Kavanaugh’s confirmation would mean for Black women
With the confirmation process underway for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Black women have certainly been voicing our opposition. There’s no sugarcoating it: confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would be disastrous for Black women. To begin, Kavanaugh has made it clear that he doesn’t support the right to abortion enshrined in Roe v. Wade – though seven in 10 people in this country do, as […]